Actions & Processes

get-out C2+

/ˈɡɛtˌaʊt/ US informal, in like all get-out: to an extreme degree or with great speed or force M S

unloosen C2+

/ˌʌnˈluː.sən/ to loosen or unfasten something that is tied, fixed, or held tightly M S

unstop C2+

/ʌnˈstɑp/ to clear a blockage from an opening, pipe, or passage M S

unsling C2+

/ʌnˈslɪŋ/ to remove something from a slung or hanging position M S

chouse C2+

/t͡ʃaʊ̯s/ To cheat, to trick. M S

undig C2+

/ʌnˈdɪɡ/ To undo the process of digging; to fill up (a hole or grave) or bury again (something unearthed). M S

besprinkle C2+

/bɪˈsprɪŋkəl/ literary: to scatter drops, grains, or small particles over something; to sprinkle all over M S

unwrinkle C2+

/ʌnˈrɪŋkəl/ To remove wrinkles from. M S

crimple C2+

/ˈkrɪmpəl/ literary or archaic: to wrinkle, crinkle, curl, or crumple; to become wrinkled or curled M S

begird C2+

/bɪˈɡɝd/ To bind with a band or girdle; to gird. M S

transportal C2+

/tɹænˈspɔɹtəl/ the act or process of carrying something from one place to another; transport or conveyance; now rare M S

chivy C2+

/ˈtʃɪv.i/ to chase, harry, or drive someone or something about persistently M S

unstring C2+

/ʌnˈstrɪŋ/ to remove the string or strings from a bow, musical instrument, or similar object M S

snoozle C2+

/ˈsnuːzəl/ regional: to nuzzle or push affectionately with the nose M S

desolate C2+

/ˈdɛsələt/ deserted, bleak, and devoid of comfort or inhabitants M S

chuck C2+

/tʃʌk/ to throw something carelessly, or to pat affectionately under the chin M S

compact C2+

/kəmˈpækt/ closely and neatly packed together; an agreement or covenant M S

abet C2+

/əˈbɛt/ to encourage or assist someone in a wrongdoing M S

abide C2+

/əˈbaɪd/ to tolerate or endure; to remain or dwell M S

allowable C2+

/əˈlaʊəbəl/ permissible within set rules or limits M S

dere C2+

/dɪɹ/ to harm or injure (archaic/dialectal); also dialectal for dear M S

affront C2+

/əˈfrʌnt/ an open insult or deliberate act of disrespect M S

apprise C2+

/əˈpraɪz/ to inform or notify someone of something M S

bewray C2+

/bɪˈreɪ/ to reveal or betray, especially unintentionally (archaic) M S

chapfallen C2+

/ˈtʃæpˌfɔlən/ dejected or dispirited, with the lower jaw drooping M S

consummate C2+

/ˈkɑnsəmət/ showing supreme skill; to complete or perfect M S

illation C2+

/ɪˈleɪʃən/ the act of drawing an inference, or the conclusion so drawn M S

admonish C2+

/ədˈmɑnɪʃ/ to warn or reprove someone firmly but gently M S

belittle C2+

/bɪˈlɪtəl/ to dismiss as unimportant or make seem small M S

brace C2+

/breɪs/ to prepare or steady oneself; a support or a pair M S

darken C2+

/ˈdɑɹkən/ to make or become dark or gloomy M S

rue C2+

/ru/ to bitterly regret something; a bitter herb M S

utmost C2+

/ˈʌtˌmoʊst/ the greatest or most extreme; the very best one can do M S

bedevil C2+

/bɪˈdɛvəl/ to torment, harass, or trouble persistently M S

discontinue C2+

/ˌdɪskənˈtɪnju/ to cease, stop, or put an end to something M S

ravel C2+

/ˈrævəl/ to entangle or, conversely, to unravel; a tangle M S

restrain C2+

/rɪˈstreɪn/ to hold back or keep under control M S

beweep C2+

/bɪˈwip/ to weep over or lament; to bewail M S

bung C2+

/bʌŋ/ a stopper for a cask or hole; to plug or toss carelessly M S

moot C2+

/mut/ open to debate or of no practical relevance; to raise for discussion M S

capitulate C2+

/kəˈpɪtʃəleɪt/ to surrender or yield, often on agreed conditions M S

castigate C2+

/ˈkæstɪɡeɪt/ to reprimand or criticize severely M S

counterfeit C2+

/ˈkaʊntɚfɪt/ made in imitation to deceive; a forgery M S

entangle C2+

/ɪnˈtæŋɡəl/ to twist together or catch in a tangle; to involve in difficulties M S

foredoom C2+

/fɔrˈduːm/ to doom or condemn beforehand to a particular fate M S

foreordination C2+

/fɔrˌɔrdɪˈneɪʃən/ the act of ordaining or destining beforehand; predestination M S

hap C2+

/hæp/ chance or fortune; (verb) to happen by chance M S

lash C2+

/læʃ/ to strike with a whip; to bind tightly; a stroke of a whip or an eyelash M S

lump C2+

/lʌmp/ a compact shapeless mass; a swelling; (verb) to group together M S

procure C2+

/prəˈkjʊr/ to obtain something, especially with care or effort M S

termination C2+

/ˌtɝmɪˈneɪʃən/ the action of bringing or coming to an end M S

balk C2+

/bɔk/ to hesitate or refuse to proceed; a hindrance or obstacle M S

becry C2+

/bɪˈkraɪ/ to bewail or lament; to cry over (archaic) M S

bedeck C2+

/bɪˈdɛk/ to decorate or adorn, especially lavishly M S

cack C2+

/kæk/ excrement; (verb, dialectal) to defecate M S

chastise C2+

/tʃæsˈtaɪz/ to rebuke or punish severely M S

competency C2+

/ˈkɑmpɪtənsi/ the ability to do something successfully or efficiently M S

contemn C2+

/kənˈtɛm/ to treat or regard with contempt; despise M S

deception C2+

/dɪˈsɛpʃən/ the act of deceiving or misleading someone M S

diss C2+

/dɪs/ to disrespect or insult someone M S

initiation C2+

/ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/ the act of beginning something or admitting someone to a group M S

jeer C2+

/dʒɪr/ to mock or taunt loudly and derisively M S

nag C2+

/næɡ/ to pester with persistent complaints or demands M S

thole C2+

/θoʊl/ to endure or suffer; (also) a pin holding an oar M S

affright C2+

/əˈfraɪt/ to frighten or alarm; sudden terror M S

alleviation C2+

/əˌliviˈeɪʃən/ the act of making suffering or a problem less severe M S

antagonize C2+

/ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz/ to provoke hostility in someone M S

appease C2+

/əˈpiz/ to pacify or placate by acceding to demands M S

apprize C2+

/əˈpraɪz/ to inform or notify someone of something M S

bide C2+

/baɪd/ to wait or stay, especially while awaiting a chance M S

bield C2+

/bild/ (Scots/Northern English) shelter or refuge; to provide shelter M S

blueprint C2+

/ˈbluˌprɪnt/ a detailed plan or technical drawing serving as a model M S

bundle C2+

/ˈbʌndəl/ a group of things tied or grouped together M S

cohere C2+

/koʊˈhɪr/ to hold together or form a unified, logical whole M S

dis C2+

/dɪs/ (slang) to disrespect or insult; an act of disrespect M S

disentangle C2+

/ˌdɪsɪnˈtæŋɡəl/ to free from knots, confusion, or complication M S

ensnare C2+

/ɪnˈsnɛr/ to catch in or as if in a trap M S

environ C2+

/ɪnˈvaɪrən/ (formal) to surround or encircle M S

frustrate C2+

/ˈfrʌstreɪt/ to prevent from achieving a goal; to thwart M S

loosen C2+

/ˈlusən/ to make or become less tight or firmly fixed M S

meliorate C2+

/ˈmiljəˌreɪt/ to make or become better; to improve M S

pursuance C2+

/pɚˈsuəns/ the carrying out or pursuit of a plan, action, or aim M S

rend C2+

/rɛnd/ to tear or split something apart forcefully M S

replication C2+

/ˌrɛpləˈkeɪʃən/ the action of copying or reproducing something M S

tincture C2+

/ˈtɪŋktʃɚ/ a medicinal solution in alcohol, or a slight trace of something M S

uplift C2+

/ʌpˈlɪft/ to raise or elevate, especially morally or emotionally M S

acquirement C2+

/əˈkwaɪɚmənt/ the act of gaining something, or a skill so gained M S

adulteration C2+

/əˌdʌltəˈreɪʃən/ the act of making something impure by adding inferior substances M S

assoil C2+

/əˈsɔɪl/ to absolve, acquit, or pardon M S

behedge C2+

/bɪˈhɛdʒ/ to surround or enclose with a hedge M S

beset C2+

/bɪˈsɛt/ to trouble or harass persistently; to surround M S

betrim C2+

/bɪˈtrɪm/ to deck out or adorn M S

cleave C2+

/kliv/ to split or sever, or alternatively to cling closely M S

conglutinate C2+

/kənˈɡlutənˌeɪt/ to stick or glue together; to unite as if by adhesion M S

conjoin C2+

/kənˈdʒɔɪn/ to join together or combine M S

copulate C2+

/ˈkɑpjəˌleɪt/ to engage in sexual intercourse M S